More More Hear Swiss stories for the world on The Swiss Connection podcast This content was published on Mar 2, 2021 Mar 2, 2021 Why did Swiss women have to wait so long to vote? And why is gender equality still so hard to achieve?
More More Switzerland gears up to place robots in classrooms This content was published on Mar 2, 2021 Mar 2, 2021 Covid-19 has accelerated the transition to online teaching, raising questions about the role of robots in classrooms.
Robots in schools: new teaching methods on the horizon? This content was published on Mar 1, 2021 Mar 1, 2021 The pandemic is forcing us to rethink everything, even how we teach. What if robots are the future of education?
More More Signs of the times: Swiss deaf society turns 75 This content was published on Feb 17, 2021 Feb 17, 2021 On its 75th birthday, the Swiss Federation for the Deaf is celebrating the changes it has achieved in society.
More More Students’ finances suffer as part-time jobs dry up This content was published on Feb 17, 2021 Feb 17, 2021 Many students are hit financially because Covid measures have affected part-time jobs. There is no national student hardship scheme like elsewhere.
More More Swiss foreign minister concludes visit to North and West Africa This content was published on Feb 13, 2021 Feb 13, 2021 Foreign Minister Ignazio Cassis has ended his week-long tour of North and West Africa with visits to Senegal and Gambia.
More More Teachers’ association wants nationwide Covid testing in Swiss schools This content was published on Feb 4, 2021 Feb 4, 2021 The Swiss Teachers’ Association is demanding coronavirus tests be extended to schools across the whole of Switzerland.
More More Brexit explainer: visiting, studying and working in Switzerland This content was published on Feb 3, 2021 Feb 3, 2021 From holidays to studying to finding a job in the Alpine nation, we look at what has changed for UK nationals.
More More Geneva hub to aid worldwide emergency education This content was published on Jan 26, 2021 Jan 26, 2021 Millions of children around the world can’t go to school, but a Swiss-based platform has set out to change that.
More More Students raise concerns over surveillance in online exams This content was published on Jan 23, 2021 Jan 23, 2021 The new year is traditionally a time for exams in Swiss universities and they will take place online this year. But not everyone is happy about it.
More More Schools should stay open for now, say educators and scientists This content was published on Jan 20, 2021 Jan 20, 2021 Compulsory and post-compulsory schools in Switzerland should not be closed immediately because of Covid-19.
More More Sunday press: government evaluating Covid measures for schools This content was published on Jan 17, 2021 Jan 17, 2021 Swiss government considering tightening coronavirus measures for older pupils, newspaper says, as debate over school closures continues.
More More School closures cut Covid-19 infections, says study This content was published on Jan 10, 2021 Jan 10, 2021 The closure of Swiss schools in the spring of 2020 was one of the most effective measures to stop the spread of Covid-19, says a new study.
More More Covid-19 forces Swiss army recruits to train at home This content was published on Jan 8, 2021 Jan 8, 2021 The Swiss army has imposed a “work-from-home” regulation for compulsory basic training due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
More More Covid-19: school closures ‘could be an option’ This content was published on Jan 4, 2021 Jan 4, 2021 Many pupils in Switzerland are returning to school after the holidays, unlike in some neighbouring countries.
More More Swiss apprenticeship system: history reveals secret to success This content was published on Dec 29, 2020 Dec 29, 2020 A look in the archives of one company shows how modern Swiss vocational training became established – and how much has changed over the years.
More More Traditional weaving mill gears up for the future This content was published on Dec 21, 2020 Dec 21, 2020 Traditional weaving mill in Val Müstair wins the Prix Montagne 2020 public award, given to successful projects in mountainous areas.
More More Countries still far from achieving sustainable development This content was published on Dec 16, 2020 Dec 16, 2020 A UN report has found that countries struggle to achieve high human development without straining the planet.
More More Switzerland budgets CHF28 billion for research and education This content was published on Dec 15, 2020 Dec 15, 2020 A total of CHF28.1 billion ($31.7 billion) will be invested in Swiss education, research and innovation over the next four years.
More More Schools and training: lessons learned from Covid lockdown This content was published on Dec 10, 2020 Dec 10, 2020 Teachers and pupils at schools and in vocational training faced a massive digital learning curve during the spring coronavirus lockdown.
More More Swiss rank among top ten FT European business schools This content was published on Dec 7, 2020 Dec 7, 2020 Two Swiss institutions, the University of St Gallen and the IMD in Lausanne, are among the ten best European business schools, says the FT.
More More Covid pandemic fans flames of anti-Semitism in Switzerland This content was published on Dec 7, 2020 Dec 7, 2020 Jewish people in Switzerland are concerned about increasing anti-Semitism during the Covid-19 pandemic.
More More Vocational baccalaureate system struggles to grow This content was published on Dec 3, 2020 Dec 3, 2020 The number of young people taking a qualification that allows you to study after an apprenticeship is stagnating.
More More #metoo: EPFL students denounce harassment, racism cases This content was published on Dec 3, 2020 Dec 3, 2020 EPFL students have called out cases of sexism, homophobia and racism at the institution. The EPFL says it has “zero tolerance” for such behaviour.
More More The generational digital divide climbs to age 80 This content was published on Dec 2, 2020 Dec 2, 2020 Internet use among pensioners in Switzerland has almost doubled over the past decade and allowed many to stay in touch during the pandemic.
More More Covid-19: most school ski camps are cancelled This content was published on Nov 30, 2020 Nov 30, 2020 Far fewer children than normal will be taking part in school ski camps this year due to the coronavirus pandemic, reports say.
More More Almost 5% of children in Switzerland classed as special needs This content was published on Nov 30, 2020 Nov 30, 2020 Latest figures show that 4.8% of schoolchildren in Switzerland receive special needs education in Switzerland, with boys twice as likely as girls...
More More Teachers ‘exhausted’ from pandemic demands This content was published on Nov 27, 2020 Nov 27, 2020 School teachers in the hard-hit French-speaking part of Switzerland say they are exhausted by the extra burdens arising from the Covid-19 pandemic.
More More The Swiss teachers who give lessons outdoors This content was published on Nov 25, 2020 Nov 25, 2020 As the pandemic continues, should children be taught outside to minimise risk of infection? The Danes think it’s a good idea. 20% of their schools...
The case for supporting Macron's stance on "Islamist separatism" This content was published on Nov 24, 2020 Nov 24, 2020 A global debate on Islamism has flared up, in which the French President called the problem by its name, writes political scientist Elham Manea.
More More Swiss schools stay open as debate over virus spread continues This content was published on Nov 19, 2020 Nov 19, 2020 Austria has closed all schools to curb rapidly rising coronavirus cases, but neighbouring Switzerland has no plans to follow suit.
More More Swiss top world talent ranking; Covid impact to come This content was published on Nov 13, 2020 Nov 13, 2020 Switzerland has once again taken top spot on the IMD World Talent Ranking. The country’s high-quality education system is a contributing factor.
More More Swiss teacher suspended after organising anti-mask demo This content was published on Nov 10, 2020 Nov 10, 2020 A school in central Switzerland has dismissed a primary school teacher who co-organised a demonstration against the wearing of masks.
More More Apprenticeships ‘are coronavirus-crisis proof’ This content was published on Nov 10, 2020 Nov 10, 2020 Vocational training has proven itself to be crisis-proof during the pandemic, the government’s special Covid-19 apprenticeship taskforce says.
More More From an asylum centre to a Swiss university This content was published on Nov 8, 2020 Nov 8, 2020 How Chechen asylum seeker Dagun Deniev has made it into a Swiss university, despite obstacles (and the corona pandemic) along the way.
More More Retraining at 40 This content was published on Nov 5, 2020 Nov 5, 2020 Etha Varone only got her career on track later in life, thanks to an initiative in Bern that encourages older people to retrain.
More More Swiss universities say they are better prepared for second wave This content was published on Nov 2, 2020 Nov 2, 2020 Universities and other higher education institutions went back to online teaching on Monday under the latest nationwide Covid-19 rules.
More More Study: closing primary schools harms educational equality This content was published on Oct 30, 2020 Oct 30, 2020 Schools closures during the Covid-19 lockdown slowed younger pupils’ progress and increased the differences between them.
Four scientific reasons to be cheerful This content was published on Oct 30, 2020 Oct 30, 2020 I don’t think I’m the only one feeling beset on all sides by negative news right now. That's why I've chosen four uplifting science stories.
More More Universities return to distance learning, schools stay open This content was published on Oct 28, 2020 Oct 28, 2020 Swiss universities are to go back to distance learning from Monday, while schools stay open.
